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Carving out comfort

When it comes to comfort on the slopes, snowboarders have always had two legs up on skiers because of their boots. Freemotion is an upstart company hoping to balance things out in this area thanks to an inventive new design that combines a flexible and soft “comfort boot” with a rigid exo-frame. The two components [...]

The Right Bag For Pow Pow

Ski and Snowboarding season is coming, and we know you’ve been waiting. Your mental preparations may be complete, but before you hit the slopes this year, consider upgrading your pack with the DAKINE Team Baker pack. Affordable and functional, this bag is designed with a back country carver in mind. An insulated hydration sleeves keeps [...]

These Rossignol Bandit B94 Respect skis are built using Rossignol’s B94 Bandit structure which means they are a lighter overall alpine ski, perfect for uphill climbs, downhill bombs, backcountry powder and packed snow. They feature a sharknose and dual tec construction. At an impressive 8.4 lbs these super lightweight skis will almost disappear beneath your [...]

Powder season is nearly upon us and we’re already itching here to get out on the slopes and chow some powder. The folks here at GP are split between skiiers and boarders so the Voile Split Decision MOJO splitboard is something we’ve got our eyes on using this winter. For those of you not familiar [...]